Widening the Pathway to a Degree: The Impact of First-Year Seminar Courses at an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution
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| Title: | Widening the Pathway to a Degree: The Impact of First-Year Seminar Courses at an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mendez, Jesse Perez, Johnson, Jamil, Azizova, Zarrina Talana, Clark, M. H., Krsmanovic, Masha |
| Source: | Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition. Fall 2020 32(2):25-53. |
| Availability: | National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina, 1728 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Tel: 803-777-6229; Fax: 803-777-4699; e-mail: fye@sc.edu; Web site: http://sc.edu/fye/journal/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Hispanic American Students, Public Colleges, Urban Universities, Academic Degrees, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Parent Financial Contribution, Low Income Students, School Holding Power, Gender Differences, Racial Differences |
| ISSN: | 1542-3077 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the impact of a first-year seminar (FYS) on educational outcomes among students attending an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (eHSI) in the southeastern United States. Four undergraduate cohorts of first-year students between 2012 and 2016 were the focus of this study. After accounting for a variety of demographic characteristics through propensity score matching, we found that the FYS course increased the likelihood of students returning to college for a second year if they (a) expected very little financial contribution from their families, (b) were women, or (c) were African American men. The course also appeared to increase students' first-year GPA among women and African American men. While the effects of the program on the general population were small, underserved populations benefited from the course. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Access URL: | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/fyesit/fyesit/2020/00000032/00000002/art00002 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1276262 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined the impact of a first-year seminar (FYS) on educational outcomes among students attending an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (eHSI) in the southeastern United States. Four undergraduate cohorts of first-year students between 2012 and 2016 were the focus of this study. After accounting for a variety of demographic characteristics through propensity score matching, we found that the FYS course increased the likelihood of students returning to college for a second year if they (a) expected very little financial contribution from their families, (b) were women, or (c) were African American men. The course also appeared to increase students' first-year GPA among women and African American men. While the effects of the program on the general population were small, underserved populations benefited from the course. |
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| ISSN: | 1542-3077 |
